, 1887-07-16
To the Editor of the "St. Croir Avis. ;

To the Editor Of the "St. Croi1 Aris."
Dear Sir,
In the Colonial Councils meeting of 18th
June last, q memorial was introduced into
the council to be forwarded to His Majesty
the King, praying of His Majesty to request
Of the United States Government the fulfil
ment of q treaty entered into by the Danish
Government, and that Of the United States
Government, dated Goth April, 1896, which
treaty secures to Denmark and its Dominions
as favorable concessions as any that the United
States could enter into with any other nation.
AS differences of opinion prevail, and are
pretty generally expressed regarding the fea-
sibility and utility of the carrying out of the
treaty, we would request Of you to allow us
spacein your valuable columns to have inserted
some clippings on the subject herewith for
warded) from the 'New York Herald" O.
paper enjoying a world wide reputation for
Its unbiased representation of facts, and clear
ness of Instrumentation tho "New York
Journal Of Commerce" and from the European
Mail"
In our opinion the decision of tho United
States Circuit Court is, that q treaty OF com.
merce can be entered into between the
United States Government and that of His
Majesty the King of Denmark in behalf Of
His Majesty's West Indian Dominions.
Our argument is based on the fact, that
the treaty before referred to provides INC
distinctly stipulates that "no higher or
other duties shall be imposed IN the impor.
tation into the United States of any article,
the produce or manufacture of the Dominions
Of His Majesty the King of Denmark than
are or shall be payable on the like articles.
being the produce or manufacture of any
foreign country"
The United States Circuit Court for the
Southern District of New York in giving
Judgment in the case of Bartram Brothers,
against the Collector of the Port of New
York holds that I" the treaty with Denmark
does not bind the United States to extend to
that country aoithOut compensation, priv.
leges which they have conceded to the
Hawaiian Islands, in exchange for valuable
concessions. On the contrary, the treaty
provides that like compensation shall be
given for such special %favors." m.
The Bill introduced into the Colonial Coun-
ell, Mr.. Editor, proposes and offers to the
United States Government the same or 81
milar concessions as those given by the
Hawaiian Islands.
We consider it the duty of the public at
large in this Island to use every e~xertion to
induce our Home Government to enter into
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Government to form a treaty of commerce
such as now exists between that Government
and the Sandwich Islands, and this, we think
we are justified in entertaining the belief,
should receive the hearty support and re-
commentator of the Local Government.
It is evident to us, that with such a treaty in
existence, this little Island would within thevery
near future, become q self supporting Colony,
and that it would be the means of saving US
from the ruin which unquestionably must
come with produce at the current prices,
without a~meliorative circumstances. ,e6o
We have heard it argued, that il sseh4e
treaty were formed between the pnitedT
States and other sugar growing countries the
treaty would be- useless. We are of opinion
that this argument has slender foundation to-
support itself on, and has more . tendency to
throw cold water on q desirable object than
TO advance it.